High-Risk OB

Women experiencing high-risk pregnancies have a choice.

Lovelace Women’s Hospital provides pre-pregnancy counseling for patients with medical problems and complicated obstetrical histories, as well as ongoing prenatal care for women who develop high-risk problems during pregnancy. Our comprehensive, interdisciplinary care includes the latest research and treatment options in Maternal Fetal Medicine.

Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists are committed to communicating and closely collaborating with the obstetricians and midwives at Lovelace Women’s Hospital. Our services include prenatal diagnosis and consultation, antepartum fetal surveillance and specialized fetal care, as well as a full range of diagnostic tests including fetal ultrasound, amniocentesis and specialized laboratory diagnostics.

We’ll work closely with your obstetrician, midwife or family physician, if they refer you to us to evaluate a range of conditions, including:

Bleeding/clotting disorders

Diabetes

Fetal anomalies

Genetic disorders

Heart disease

HIV

Hypertension or preeclampsia

Sickle cell disease

Hyperthyroidism

Kidney disease

Lupus or other auto-immune diseases

Multiple pregnancies

Pre-term labor

Recurrent pregnancy loss

Suspected intrauterine growth
retardation

We schedule appointments during business hours, Monday - Friday. Consultation services are available 24/7. To schedule an appointment, call 505.727.6188.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

In the event that your baby is born prematurely or needs special care, our state-of-the-art NICU is here to give you the best of care.

Our 24/7 neonatologists are happy to speak with you if you have any questions. For more information, call 505.727.6188 or click here.